The most important terms on this site

Rodenstock, Josef 1846–1932; founded the precision engineering
workshop G. Rodenstock together with his brother Michael, which was
named after their father.

Visual impairmentVision can be impaired through different types
of visual impairments such as nearsightedness (myopia),
farsightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism / cornea curvature and
presbyopia, which in most cases can be corrected with glasses.

Frequently asked questions about this page

The trademark "R" on lenses from
Rodenstock indicates to you that you have an original product from
Rodenstock, which complies with the highest technical and functional
requirements.

Besides the brand engraving, the
lenses also have a so-called function engraving. The optician needs
this for optimum alignment of the lens in front of the eye, and for
clear correlation of the lenses. However, the engraving cannot be
seen under normal light conditions.

In order to ensure a high level of wearing comfort even in
the long-term, the glasses must be adjusted to your head shape as
accurately as possible. Rodenstock's development is based
on more than 135 years of experience in how glasses fit. For that
reason, glasses from Rodenstock are delivered anatomically
pre-adjusted, and afterwards there are still numerous adjustment
possibilities in the area of the nose pads, hinges and end pieces so
that the optician can match the glasses individually to your head
shape. That way eyewear from Rodenstock becomes the perfect glasses.

Rodenstock's mission statement

Values that characterise our day to day actions at Rodenstock.

Josef Rodenstock was ahead of his time
when he said the following in 1877: "Visual
impairments are not a disease, but can be remedied very easily
if you understand the system of vision in its
entirety." We safeguard this heritage still to this
day, and allow it to continue living in all our products and
each one of our Rodenstock innovations.

Our company values are created on that
foundation. They ensure loyalty, motivation, appreciation and
performance both internally and towards our customers.
Thereby, they actively shape our company culture and the
success of Rodenstock.

Our company values

Company values give employees orientation for their
actions and create trust. To know that every employee shares the
same values and lives them out consciously promotes team spirit
and readiness to accept business responsibility and utilise
creative leeway. Even more, our values are rooted in our many
years of tradition and are that for which Rodenstock and each
individual employee stands. They are our identity and
personality, which determine how we reach our goals, shape our
working relationship together and act towards customers on the outside.

Fun

We do our work gladly and out of conviction - and we
radiate that as well. In the process, we tackle our duties with
zeal and enthusiasm.

Responsibility

"As entrepreneurs", we take
responsibility for what we do and utilise our creative and
decision-making freedom. In the process, we always take new
paths and learn from feedback and mistakes.

Authenticity

We say what we think, and do what we say. As a role
model, our behaviour towards the company, employees, customers
and business partners is open, appreciative and loyal.

Performance

We give our best possible performance for the entire
company. In the process, we are completely motivated and not
satisfied with the average.

Success

We delight our customers with our actions, regardless
of whether they are external or internal. It is our objective to
be professionally successful in the long run and to achieve our
professional objectives in the team. We enjoy the success of our
work in the process and draw strength and energy from it.

Our company culture

We see our company and management culture as an
important competitive edge. Rodenstock and our employees
actively promote the formation of our company culture by
consciously living out our company values. This results in the
following five pillars upon which our company culture is based
and for which each individual employee of Rodenstock stands:

Entrepreneurial actions

We take responsibility for what we do by taking the
initiative on our own, utilising our freedom to act and making decisions.

Team spirit

We operate as a team, listen to each other and mutually
support each other in the interest of the team as we are able.

Strategy and execution

We develop systematic strategies and execute them consistently.

Customer and end consumer focus

We see ourselves as a service provider for our
customers by treating them appreciatively, listening to them and
recognising their needs.

Premium products & services

We stand for "premium" by
"serving" our customers in all phases of the
working relationship with perfect work and the highest quality standards.